Course of Conduct

About This Audiobook

James Chandler’s *Course of Conduct* isn’t just another courtroom thriller—it’s a razor-sharp dissection of power, privilege, and the lies we tell to protect them. Defense attorney Sam Johnstone is pulled into a high-stakes case when he’s tapped to defend Dr. Lila Voss, a celebrated surgeon accused of brutally assaulting her estranged husband, who just happens to be a fellow attorney with deep connections in the legal system. The twist? The victim’s injuries tell a different story than the police report, and every witness seems to have something to hide. Chandler’s prose is lean and unflinching, but it’s the psychological depth that lingers, particularly in his portrayal of Sam’s internal tug-of-war between justice and self-preservation. The result is a legal thriller that feels less like a puzzle and more like a pressure cooker, where every revelation ratchets up the tension.

What sets this apart is Chandler’s refusal to give the audience easy answers. The audiobook, narrated with crisp precision by James Anderson Foster, elevates the experience with a performance that’s equal parts authoritative and intimate. Foster’s voice cracks with barely contained fury at moments of injustice, then smooths into cold calculation during cross-examinations, making Sam’s moral dilemmas feel visceral. The pacing is relentless, but the real kicker is Chandler’s knack for embedding clues in the smallest details—like a stray line in a medical report or a hesitant witness’s body language—that only click into place hours later. If you’ve ever wanted a thriller where the real crime is the system itself, this is your book.